chiếu lệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 照例 (as a rule).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ le˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ lej˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciw˦˥ lej˨˩˨]

    Adverb

    chiếu lệ

    1. perfunctorily (performed out of routine, with little care)
      Synonym: lấy lệ